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Jan. 22, 1963
G. M. BRoNsoN,-sR
FISHING POLE HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH
ENCLOSED. SIGNAL. LIGHT MEANS
Filed June e, 1961
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3,074,196
United States Patent O
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3,074,196
FISHING POLE HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH
ENCLOSED SIGNAL LIGHT MEANS
Gail M. Bronson, Sr., Elgin, Ill.
(18 Lincoln St., Algonquin, Ill.)
Filed June 6, 1961, Ser. No. 115,117
4 Claims. (Cl. 43-17)
This invention relates broadly to fishing tackle and
f.
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rod, adapted to be detachably secured within the conven
tional adjustable chuck 11 of the handle assembly 12
which forms the subject matter of the present invention.
A conventional fishing reel 13 carries the usual mounting
bracket or foot 14 for detachable connection with a for
ward adjustable ferrule 15 and a rear fixed ferrule 16 on
the handle assembly 12. The ferrules 15 and 16 are con
ventional and common to most fishing pole handles and the
screw-threaded adjustability of the forward ferrule 15 al
more particularly to a handle construction for fishing 10 lows the handle assembly to accommodate various types
poles and the like.
and sizes of reels, as is well known.
A primary object of the invention is to provide a handle
The handle assembly 12 proper constituting the subject
assembly for fishing poles, adapted to serve the three
matter of this invention comprises a rear handle section
fold purpose of a flashlight, signal light to facilitate night
17 which contains the flash and signal light means, an
time fishing, and a storage receptacle for spare parts, 15 intermediate light actuating and connector section 18,
batteries, light bulbs, fish hooks or the like.
and a forward storage compartment section 19 immediate
ly rearwardly of the chuck 11.
A further important object of the invention is to pro
vide a fishing pole handle of the above-mentioned char
The rear handle section 17 comprises an elongated cyl
acter -which is sectional in construction for ease of as
inder 20 of one piece construction and formed of clear
sembly and maintenance, and wherein the ñash and signal 20 lucite or like transparent plastics material. If prepared,
light means are fully enclosed in a water tight transparent
the cylinder 20 may be formed of colored translucent ma
portion of the handle, with simplified and positive control
means operated directly by the ñshing line for energizing
terial, and if preferred, only the rear end portion of the
Another object of the invention is to provide simpli
ceiving a battery and light bulb unit to be described.
cylinder 2tl need be formed of transparent or translucent
the signal light to alert the fisherman to a bite on the
material, as will become further apparent. The cylinder
fish hook or bait.
25 20 has a central longitudinal cylindrical bore 21 for re
lied and durable means including a rotary cam element
The rear end of the bore 21 is recessed at 22 to accom
operated by tension on the fishing line for grounding the
modate the light bulb, an-d the cylinder 20 includes a
rear end wall 23, integral therewith for completely en
current from a storage battery or batteries to thereby il
luminate a signal light within the transparent handle when 30 closing and shielding the light bulb and storage battery
the fish strikes or takes the hook, and including a rotary
unit in a water tight and substantially shock-proof man
element which immediately releases the fishing line after
ner. At its forward end, the cylinder 2t) is internally
the signal light is activated, so that the line is free to be
screw-threaded at 24, and this screw-threaded bore portion
wound upon the reel for landing the fish.
of the cylinder 20 opens through the forward end 25 of
Another object of the invention is to pro-vide means for 35 the cylinder, as shown.
adjusting or regulating the amount of line tension re
The intermediate section 1S o-f the handle assembly 12
quired to activate the signal light, so as to compensate for
comprises a metallic and preferably aluminum cylindri
fishing in a strong current of water, where a too sensitive
cal adapter or block 26, which is preferably externally
connection between the line and signal light activating
knurled for convenient grasping. An integral rear tubu
means might cause illumination of the signal light prior 40 lar externally screw-threaded extension 27 on the block
to the desired time as when the fish strikes.
26 engages detachably within the screw-threaded bore
Still another object is to provide a fishing pole handle
portion 24 of cylinder 20, as shown. The internal diam
assembly of the above-mentioned character which consti
eter of the tubular extension 27 is preferably equal to
tutes a self-contained unit readily detachable from the
the diameter of the cylinder lbore 21. When the cylin
pole, and which is highly compact, neat and attractive
der 20 is screwed up tightly on the -screw-threaded eX
in appearance and substantially free of external projec
tension 27, the forward end 25 of the cylinder abuts the
tions or mechanism likely to foul the line or be generally
inconvenient to the fisherman.
Another object is to provide a fishing pole handle hav
rear flat end -face 28 of the block 26 to establish a firm
connection between the cylinder 2t) and metallic block
26. The block 26 carries an integral forward externally
ing all of the above enumerated features and advantages, 50 screw-threaded extension 29 for detachable connection
and which is adapted for use with substantially any con
within the rear internally screw-threaded portion 30 of a
ventional pole and fishing reel without altering the struc
spare parts storage tube 31, constituting the previously
ture of the latter.
mentioned forward section 19 of the handle assembly.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will be
When the tube 31 is tightened upon the screw-threaded
come apparent during the course of the following descrip
extension 29, its rear end abuts the forward ilat end face
tion.
32 of the block 26, as shown in the drawings. The fixed
In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this
ferrule 16, previously described, is lixedly mounted upon
application and in which like numerals are employed to
the rear end portion of the tube 31 adjacent the forward
designate like parts throughout the same,
side of the block 26 as shown in FIGURE 2. The for
FIGURE l is a side elevation of a fishing pole and reel 60 ward end of the tube 31 adjacent the chuck 11 is closed
equipped with the handle assembly according to the
present invention,
or walled-off so that this tube may constitute a storage
receptacle or chamber for fish hooks, spare light bulbs,
FIGURE 2 is an enlarged central vertical longitudinal
batteries or other such parts in the intermediate handle
section taken approximately on line 2_2 of FIGURE l,
portion between the conventional rod chuck 11 and the
FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary central vertical longitudi 65 block 26.
v
nal section taken on line 3-3 of FIGURE 2,
Disposed removably within the bore 21 of cylinder 20
FIGURE 4 is an exploded perspective view of rotary
is a battery and light bulb unit with built-in contact or
actuator means and associated elements for the enclosed
grounding means, comprising a metallic tube casing 33
signal and ñash light means of the handle assembly.
which may lit snugly yet removably within the bore 21.
In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustra 70 The tube casing 33 has an integral forward end wall 34
tion is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the
provided with a central opening 35. The rear end of
numeral 10 designates any conventional fishing pole or
Ithe tube casing 33 is open and formed to provide screw
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threads 36 for the detachable neception of a metallic
screw-threaded closure plug 37, in turn carrying a metal
lic screw-threaded tubular socket 38 to receive detachably
the outer screw-threaded terminal of a small light bulb 39.
The inner terminal 40 of light bulb 39 bears against one
terminal of a first dry cell storage battery 41, disposedV
within the tube casing 33. A second dry cell storage ybat
tery 42 is preferably provided within the tube casing 33 in
series engagement with the battery 41, as shown. `Obvi
ously, any preferred number of storage batteries may be
employed in the handle assembly and the cylinder 2d may
A.
70 has screw-threaded engagement with an outer screw
threaded extension 71 on the cam shaft 61, outwardly of
the flattened portion 67. The nut bears upon the actuator
'disc 65 and clamps the same slightly against the shoulders
69 when the disc is adjusted in the desired manner
through the medium of the slot 66. The disc 65 has a
cam or hook extension 72 integral therewith for detach
able engagement with a loop 73 of the fishing line 65',
where the same emerges from the reel 13, FIGURE 1.
The line loop 73 engages the extension 72 as shown in
FIGURE 1, and the line 65’ then extends forwardly along
the handle and fishing pole 10 and through the conven
tional guide means not shown. The disc 65 is somewhat
lesser number of batteries as desired.
elongated or oval-shaped as shown in the drawings so
A cylindrical metallic cup element 43 having a rear wall
44 and a forward end flange 45 is held firmly against the 15 that it may be manipulated by the fingers as well as by
the fishing line, to facilitate the use of the handle assem
forward end wall 34 of tube casing 33 by a relatively
bly as a portable flashlight. The adjusting slot 66 is diag
strong compressible coil spring 46 which surrounds the cup
onal to the longitudinal axis of the oval-shaped disc,
element 43 and has its forward end bearing against the
and the displacement of the hook extension 72 from the
back of flange 45 and its rear end engaging a lug 47 struck
radially inwardly from the~ material of the side wall of 20 central axis of the cam shaft 61 may be varied through
a considerable range by adjusting the disc 65 on the shaft
tube casing 33. The rear wall 44 of the cup element 43
61 by means of the slot 66 and the ooacting flattened
has a central opening similar to the opening 35 and in
shaft portion 67. To adjust the disc 65, it is merely nec
axial alignment therewith, FIGURE 2. A contact pin
essary to loosen the nut 70 and shift the disc in either
48 is disposed slidably through the opening 35 and through
the aligned opening of the cup wall 44 and this contact pin 25 direction lengthwise of the slot 66 and then tighten the
nut 70 to secure the disc to the selected adjusted position.
has an integral annular collar 49 disposed Within the bore
The distance of the extension 72 from the center of the
of the cup element 43, as shown. A compressible coil
cam shaft 61 regulates or controls the degree of tension
vspring Si?, somewhat weaker or lighter than the coil spring
on the fishing line 65’ that is necessary to activate the
46, surrounds the contact pin 48 between the collar 49
and cup wall `44 and constantly urges the contact pin for 30 signal light bulb 39. That is to say, when the hook ex
be made longer or shorter to accommodate a greater or
wardly toward the block 26. The rear end 51 of the 4con
tension 72 is close to the center of the shaft 61, a rela
tively large tension on the line 65’ is required to turn
tact pin is thus urged by the spring 50 away from current
the> shaft 61 and actuate the contact pin 48 through the
grounding engagement with the central terminal 52 of bat
medium of the cam 64. When the hook extension 72 is
tery> 42. The contact pin 48 is adapted to be axially
shifted rearwardly by cam means to be described into 35 spaced a greater distance from the center of the shaft 61,
a lesser degree of tension on the line 65’ will turn the
contact with the battery terminal 52 for grounding the
cam shaft 61 and cam and actuate the contact pin 48 for
battery current and completing the circuit through the fila
grounding `the battery current and illuminating the light
ment of the light bulb 39 when the fish strikes the line, as
bulb 39.
will be more fully described.
The use or operation of the handle assembly is as
The block 26 has an axial opening 53 receiving the for 40
follows:
ward rounded nose 54 of the Contact pin 48, and a con
The entire handle assembly 12 including the sections
ical recess 55 in the rear end of the block 26 leads from
17, 18 and 19l and the chuck 11 is removable as a unit
the opening 53 to the bore of the tubular screw-threaded
from the pole 10. The reel 13 may be bodily removed
extension 27 and receives the forward end of the tube
casing 33, as> shown in FIGURE 2. The block 26 has a 45 from the handle assembly by merely adjusting the mov
able ferrule 15. Once removed, as a unit, the handle
transverse screw-threaded bore 56 opening through one
assembly 12 may be used as a portable flashlight and for
side thereof and intersecting the opening 53. This screw
storing fish hooks, spare light bulbs, batteries and the
threaded bore 56 receives a screw-threaded plug 57 hav
like within the storage tube 31 as previously explained.
ing a cross slot 58 to facilitate adjusting the same with a
screw driver or the like. The plug 57 has -an inner bore 50 To use the handle assembly 12 as a flashlight, the actuat
ing disc 65 is merely turned with the thumb or finger while
or recess 59 and an outer reduced cylindrical bore por
tion 6i), receiving rotatably a cam shaft or pin 61, having
an inner pin extension 62, journaled for rotation within a
cylindrical recess 63 formed within the block 26. Within
holding the handle assembly 12 in the hand with the
light bulb 39 directly toward the tackle box or any other
object which it is desired to illuminate. When the disc
the opening 53 of block 26, the cam shaft 61 carries an 55 65 isl turned sufficiently to cause the eccentric cam 64
to shift the contact pin 48 into engagement with the bat
integral eccentric cam 64 for engagement with the for
tery terminal 52, the circuit through the light bulb fila
ward rounded nose 54 of contact pin 48. When the cam
ment isl completeV and the light bulb will glow and light
shaft 61 is turned upon its longitudinal axis by means to
is transmitted through the lucite cylinder 20 Whose rear
be described, in response to tension upon the fishing line
end 23 may serve somewhat as a projecting lense.
65', the eccentric cam 64 shifts the contact pin rearward
When the handle assembly 12 is secured to the pole 10
ly against the force of the spring 50 and into current
through the medium -of the chuck 11, and when the reel
grounding engagement with the battery terminal 52 to en
13 is secured in place upon the handle assembly as shown
ergize the iight bulb 39. Continued rotation of the cam
in FIGURE 1, the device may be used during night fish
shaft 61 and cam 64 will release the contact pin 48 so
that the spring 5t) may automatically return the contact 65 ing and the fisherman will receive a visual signal by the
flashing of the light bulb 39 when the fish strikes the line,
pin forwardly' or away from the battery terminal 52 to
takes the bait or takes the hook. Whenever the line 65'
interrupt the circuit through the light bulb filament.
is thus tensioned, and with the line loop 73 engaging
A llat actuator `disc 65 has an adjusting slot 66, slidably
_the extension 72 of the disc 65, the disc will be turned
receiving a flattened portion 67 on cam shaft 61. A ñat
face 68, FIGURE l, on the adjacent side of block 26 70 with. the shaftV 61 upon the axis of the latter, and the
eccentric cam 64 will engage the contact pin 48 and shift
accommodates the disc 65 so that the same does not pro
the same into contact with the battery terminal 52 to
ject appreciably beyond the diameter of the‘cyl'inder 20
energize the light bulb 39 in the manner previously ex
and block ’26. The fiat faces on the shaft 61 provide
plained. As the cam 64 passes over the rounded nose
shoulders 69 thereon for the seating of the disc 65 in
slightly spaced relation to the block flat face 68. A nut 75 54 of the pin 48, the light bulb will ñash to alert the fish
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erman. ‘ Continued tension on the line 65’ will move the
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eccentric cam 64 away from engagement with the contact
least at said closed end, a signal light and battery unit
disposed within said handle body portion and substan
pin 48 and the return spring S0 will immediately disengage
the contact pin from the battery terminal 52 and interrupt
the circuit through the light bulb filament.
light disposed near said closed end of the handle body
portion, saidbattery unit having a terminal near and
As soon as the disc 65 rotates suiîiciently far to ener
gize the signal light bulb 39, as to the position shown in
broken lines in FIGURE l, the line loop 73 will slip oif
of the extension 72 and be freed therefrom and the
fisherman may immediately reel in the line 65’ without
stopping to disconnect the line from the signaling means.
This is an important feature of the present invention
which adds materially to preventing the iish from es
caping after a strike is made and after the signal light
is energized. As soon as the signal light ñashes to alert
the fisherman, the line automatically disengages the ac
tuating disc 65 and is immediately ready to be reeled
in by the iisherman through operation of the reel 13.
To prepare the line for the next strike during night iish
tially fully enclosed and protected thereby, said signal
inwardly of the open end of the handle body portion,
a reciprocatory contact pin carried by said light and
battery unit adjacent the open end of the handle body
portion, spring means connected with said contact pin
and normally maintaining it spaced axially from said
battery terminal with the forward end of said pin pro
jecting forwardly of said unit and handle body portion,
a metallic handle connector portion of approximately
the same diameter as the handle body portion arranged
forwardly thereof and abutting the open end of the same
and having an axial tubular screw-threaded extension
engageable with the screw-threads of the handle body
portion and receiving and enclosing the adjacent end
of said unit and said contact pin, said handle connector
ing, the disc 65 is returned manually to the position 20 portion having an internal chamber receiving the for
shown in full lines in FIGURE l, and the line loop 73 is
again engaged with the hook extension 72 and the rod
ward end of the contact pin and a side opening extend
ing at right angles to said unit and contact pin, a cam
or pole may be placed aside or held while awaiting the
shaft journaled for rotation within said side opening in
next strike. When the actuator disc 65 is positioned
close iitting relation thereto .and projecting a short disas shown in full lines in FIGURE 1, the cam 64 may 25 tance only beyond one side of Ithe handle connector
be bearing against the forward end of the contact pin
portion, an eccentric cam on said cam shaft Within
48 but not turned suñ’iciently to shift the contact pin
said chamber and intermittently engageable with the
against the battery terminal 52. When the line 65’ is
forward end of the contact pin during rotation of the
tensioned due to a strike by the lish, the disc 65 will
cam shaft to shift the rear end of the pin into grounding
turn clockwise in FIGURE l to energize the light bulb 30 engagement with said battery terminal and thereby caus
39 and immediately thereafter release the line for reel
ing iiashing of the signal light, and a substantially flat
ing in, as .above-described. The cam 64 merely trips
disc element secured to said cam shaft exteriorly of said
over the rounded forward nose 54 of the pin 48 during
handle connector portion and close to one side thereof
vs.
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a complete rotation of the cam. When -the eccentric
and having a single hook extension for detachable con
portion of the cam 64 clears the nose of the pin 48, the 35 nection with a fishing line, tension on the fishing line
spring 50 serves to hold the contact pin 48 away from
causing rotation of said disc element and cam shaft.
contact with the battery terminal 52 and the light bulb
2. The invention as deiined by claim l, and wherein
39 is de-energized until the high part of the cam 64 again
said cam shaft has a flattened portion exteriorly of the
actuates the contact pin 48.
handle connector portion and said disc element is provided
The entire battery and light bulb unit including the 40 with a slot slidably receiving said flattened portion to
facilitate adjusting the disc laterally of the cam shaft,
tube casing 33, pin 48 and associated elements is re
movable bodily from the cylinder 20 when the same
is detached from the screw-threaded extension 27 of the
said hook extension disposed near one end of the slot, and
block 26.
disc to clamp the same in the selected adjusted position
When the parts are assembled together as
in FIGURES l and 2, the light bulb, battery `and sub
stantially all parts of the device are fully enclosed and
a nut on the outer end of the cam shaft engaging said
upon the carn shaft.
3. The invention as deiined by claim 2, and wherein
said disc is oblong and said slot extends diagonally of the
tially shock-proof manner. The construction is highly
major axis of said disc.
compact and there are no projections on the handle
4. A fishing pole handle and signal light assembly of
assembly except the usual reel 13 and the flat disc 65 50 waterproof construction and substantially free of external
which lies close to the side of the handle and substan
projections and comprising an elongated tubular handle
tially against the ñat face 68 on the block 26. This
body portion having a closed end and an open internally
is an advantage in convenience to the ñsherman and
screw-threaded end and being translucent at least adjacent
in the appearance or attractiveness of the handle `21s
the
closed end, a signal light and battery unit enclosed
sembly.
55 within the bore of said body portion with the signal light
The feature of adjustability of the disc 65 by means
adjacent the closed end of the body portion and having a
of the slot 66 and associated elements is another irn
battery terminal near and inwardly of said open end of
portant feature of the invention, which provides for
the body portion, resilient axially shiftable contact means
varying the effective tension on the line 65’ ncessary to
on the end of said unit adjacent said open end and pro
trip the contact pin 48 and energize the signal light bulb 60 jecting forwardly of said body portion and unit and biased
protected from the water and the elements in a substan
39, as previously fully explained.
It is to be understood that the form of the invention
herewith shown and described is to be taken as a pre
normally out of engagement with said terminal, a metallic
handle portion abutting the open end of said body portion
and having a screw-threaded tubular extension engaging
ferred example of the same, and that various changes
the internal screw-threads of the body portion and tele
in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be
scoped over the adjacent end of said unit in close fitting
resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the in
relation thereto, said metallic handle portion having an
vention or scope of the subjoined claims.
axial opening receiving the forward end of the contact
Having thus described my invention, I claim:
means movably and having a side opening leading into
l. A substantially fully enclosed waterproof signal
the axial opening thereof, and rotary means journaled
light means for fishing pole handles, said means and 70 within
the side opening of the metallic handle portion in
handle being substantially smooth exteriorly and sub
close fitting relation thereto and adapted to intermittently
stantially free of lateral projections, said means compris
engage said contact means to shift the same axially into
ing a tubular elongated handle body portion having one
engagement with said battery terminal to cause iiashing of
end closed and its opposite end open and internally
the signal light upon turning of the rotary means, said
screw-threaded and formed of translucent material at 75 rotary means projecting a slight distance only beyond one
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side of the metallic handle portion and adapted for re»
¿2,195,692
Bushey` _______________ __ Apr. 2, 1940
lèasabïe connection with a ñshing line whose tension
serves to turn the rotary means.
2,349,077
¿409,988
Compairc’lliY ___________ ..- May 16, 1944
SchwebsI ___-;„2 _____ __ Oct. 22, 1946
25574;'533
Kuçzynski- et a1. ....... __ Nov. 6,` 1951
2,978,828
McQuiston et al. ______ _„ Apr. 11,~ 1961
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